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Seat beltsPart report

1997 Volvo 960 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 20 total for the year
Median mileage
38,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Volvo 960, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Driver side seat belt will not retract out of the retractor. This c leaves the driver without any restraint if involved in a crash. Dealer was notified.”

NHTSA complaint #10103877, filed 2004-12, 38,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199715%
199612%
199559%
1993114%

Other parts of the 1997 Volvo 960

Air bags
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Volvo 960

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology